Salt – Conversations

Jenny Salt introduces us to Barrie Hadley, a man who has spent more than 80 years in the same town, and more than 40 years in the same job.'Bloomin' Barrie' is the definition of the blue-collar worker, growing up in the smallest of towns, becoming the local butcher, and then working for half a lifetime unloading ships.His Christian journey is an understated one but undergirded by a simple truth: if you want people to listen to what you have to say about Jesus, you have to begin by being a man of your word.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red Fulton grew up in the heart of Sydney but God gave her a heart to see the Gospel proclaimed wherever it would take her - even to the ends of the earth.And that is exactly what it felt like when Red and her husband answered the call to work in Arnhem Land. But in Australia's far north she discovered a people with hearts as big as this great brown land.Not only did Red meet sisters thoroughly transformed by the Gospel, but she's been able to see Christian love take on the worst expressions of domestic violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Salt introduces us to Tim Dyer, a much sought-after man in the context of mentoring Christian leaders and getting alongside churches in conflict.From an early age, Tim was gripped by the Gospel and this spurred him on to a ministry that aims to encourage and equip others to lead and teach Christian workers all over the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Sims talks to Jenny Salt about a life that has spanned the globe, taking in elite educations and millions of dollars under management along the way.Tim's early life included more countries that most will visit in a lifetime matched against long months in a lonely boarding school. However, an education from both Oxford and Harvard Universities put him on the fast track to business success.But in the end, Tim tells Jenny that all the millions in the world couldn't answer the question: why are we here?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cat Tuckwell is a Canberra girl who dreamed of becoming a country vet ever since she opened her first puppy book - a dream that was fulfilled in time. However, Cat's dream was first rocked by cancer, then complicated further by chronic fatigue.But she tells Jenny Salt how her conditions have actually worked to remind her she is immortal, and God still has much more for her to do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Salt talks to Pip Russell, a woman whom God has used to be a spiritual 'mum' to many people, in many different stages in life.From her early school years, through teaching and on into the former Soviet country of Kyrgyzstan, Pip learned that God had a special ministry for her that centred around caring for those He put close to her.What she liked best was sharing the Gospel, and both her gift and desire have culminated in life as a chaplain to the oldest members of our community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From suburban Sydney to South America, and now a mission field that encompasses the world.Karine Woldhuis chats with Jenny Salt about how her life began with a normal childhood in a fairly 'standard' family in Sydney's suburbs. She thought she would always keep in touch with her Dutch heritage, but she never dreamed of what was ahead.Karine and her husband John followed their convictions as Christians to the mission field in South America. However, a tragic event involving a young girl opened her eyes to a dark world that desperately needed the light of the gospel.Karine now works for a SIM ministry that equips people to recognize the evils of modern-day slavery and address international people-trafficking at a local level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harry Brice is a third-generation farmer who counts himself blessed to be living on the land in the Bega region, in southern New South Wales. What he didn't count as a blessing, though, was a worrying ignorance of what life was for.He tells Jenny Salt the unique story of how he and his wife took years to come to Christ, and how that faith was tested during the wildfires that swept over Cobargo and surrounding towns on New Years Eve, 2019.When everyone's hopes were going up in smoke, Harry found he had a peace that passed all understanding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cate Arenstein is a South African with no fear of telling things how they are. She grew up during the Apartheid era when a nation was in the throes of working out who it was. Finding her own identity was a similar struggle.Cate shares that she was abused as a child and that contributed to a struggle with her own sexual identity that led her into a range of unhelpful relationships.But she tells Jenny that God has pieced this all together to create a straight-talking woman who's not afraid to tell her countrymen and women they need the Gospel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Salt kicks off Season 4 of Salt with Rob Smith, creative Christian musician and respected theologian.With Jenny, we delve into Rob's early life growing up next to his father's giant intellect and discovering his first love for music. But as his talent grew, so did his desire to 'come home' to a Father who knew him even better than his own dad. Now his theological work has taken him to examine the challenge of people struggling to find their own way home in a sea of sexual dysphoria.Join Jenny as she uncovers Rob's extraordinary story, and experiences his music along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.